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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Robert gently pull away from Ruth's face when he's talking with her by the fence?
(a) A bandana.
(b) A bandaid.
(c) One of her hands.
(d) A veil.

2. What does Robert suggest that Andrew avoids telling Ruth when they are talking on the hilltop?
(a) That he will always love her.
(b) That he wants her to be his wife.
(c) That he hopes she will return to Argentina with him.
(d) That he doesn't love her.

3. What does Ruth say would happen to her if Robert leaves?
(a) She would forget him.
(b) She would follow him.
(c) She would join a church group.
(d) Her heart would break.

4. What is Mr. Mayo's opinion of Andrew of at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He doesn't love his mother.
(b) He is the best choice for the job.
(c) He hopes to see him soon.
(d) He's a liar and mean.

5. What is his mother's reaction when Robert tells his family about him and Ruth?
(a) Rage.
(b) Hysteria.
(c) Relief that Robert is not going on the voyage.
(d) Despair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Mrs. Mayo at one time hold?

2. What is Robert's response when Andrew says he's going to accept a job from a friend?

3. How does Ruth respond when Robert says that Andrew writes letters like a farmer in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. How does Mr. Mayo describe Robert's farming abilities?

5. What job is Andrew going to have on the ship bound for Argentina?

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